We do know this is an unprecedented amount of money. Congress has never passed a rescue package like this before before, 1. 5 trillion on top of about 200 billion that was in the legislation that passed only a couple of weeks ago on top of the 8. 3 billion that was in the first one. This this is phase three. And then, finally, number three, this legislation does provide the help to the Health Care System, quickly, the Public Health care system to be able to provide the protective gear thats needed for Health Care Workers, the additional ventilators needed in our hospitals. The antiviral medication that can help when someone tests positive to know theres going to be a way to minimize to reduce the effects of this virus, the infection. And really significantly to not only lab corps said they can do 300,000 tests a week. We need to use the cotton swab to get them the swabs. There needs to be a process to get them. Now were starting to come online, this funding legislation will help them t
Everyone thanks for being with us on this busy wednesday night on Vicki Liviakis and im grant lotus dramatic coronavirus developments have been coming tonight at a breakneck pace today we learned a mass gathering ban in San Francisco. Would mean no fans at chase center for tomorrows warriors game. But just a couple hours ago tonight news broke that the nba has suspended its season indefinitely. After utah jazz player rudi go bare tested positive for coronavirus the first pro athlete known to be infected. So no warriors Game Tomorrow Night after all. Minister for that President Trump addressed the nation announcing a travel ban from europe to the us that goes into effect on friday it does not include the united kingdom. The president also addressed a series of measures to financially help people and Small Businesses affected by the coronavirus and in that same 6 oclock hour tonight east bay native tom hanks posted on social media saying he and his wife rita wilson. Both have the virus.
This is heavy traffic from highway 4 and its impacting to 42 and it pretty much just stays heavy all the way into wanted creek still impacting several freeways. This was our earlier hot spot emeryville 80 west up how street remember that overturned big rig, its still there and it was a prided clear to the shoulder, its something to look at so we have a lot of heavy traffic out of richmond heading down toward the maze and some folks are chest now making it to the bay bridge toll plaza so now were seeing the heavy traffic. Its already backed up your be on 8 8024 minutes into San Francisco giants. Well robin definitely a clear skies than yesterday at least even the horror road certainly havent been clear as all of you head back to work, looking at timber on right here, nice sunny skies overhead just a few clouds out there certainly no fog thats something we havent seen all morning long. Were looking at fog push off shore this morning by that light offshore breeze temperatures right now ar
Including ministers from the 5 countries which lost citizens in the czech shut down over tehran iran to take full responsibility. And im far as small have all the days sport including the competitors on the dakar rally have the finish line insights all the details coming up later. One month after he became only the 3rd u. S. President to be impeached formal proceedings against donald trump have begun in the u. S. Senate within the past hour the charges against him have been read out in the senate trump is charged with abuse of power for threatening to withhold military aid to ukraine and exchange for political favor hes also charged with obstruction of Congress House managers of the u. S. House of representatives outlined the charges during an official reading of the articles of impeachment the trial itself is expected to start next week donald j. Trump has abused the powers of the presidency in that. Using the powers of his high Office President trump solicited the interference of a F
A 4 year ban of from all major sporting events including the tokyo lympics and football world cup in qatar. Paulo we begin in syria where russian and Syrian Government forces are escalating their assault on the last rebel held province and strikes have caused a mass exodus in observers say 18000 people have been displaced by the ongoing bombardment in just 24 hours dozens of civilians have been killed with mostly small villages in the countryside targeted so far this is all happening despite a truce being in place since august it was announced by russia but it has been continually violated in recent weeks but to smith begins our coverage now with this report on a live look there was a market here in the southern italy village when the strikes began. Did you know they were russian jet. Its according to the syrian observatory for human rights. Volunteer white helmet how medics are there within minutes to do what theyve done thousands of times during the civil war trying to save the lives